I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

One of Ocala’s most unexpected attractions is the Silver Springs State Park, Florida’s oldest tourist attraction. Once a ...

In Lake County, we have the wonderfully dynamic Ocala National Forest uplands, lowlands, lakes, ponds, swamps and prairies.

The Florida Forest Service continues to respond to wildfires in Putnam County that have been burning for days. It’s happening near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 74.

The Florida Forest Service continues to respond to wildfires in Putnam County that have been burning for days. It’s happening near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 74. FFS said one is the ...

A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular recreational waterway indefinitely.

Of course, you’ll need more than one day to explore this hidden gem forest in South Carolina. I suggest planning for a weekend-long adventure. You can’t go wrong when you book a waterfront camping ...

Brush fire reported in Ocala National ForestMore for You ‘Corner-crossing’ to reach public lands is legal, appeals court rules Drake Passage: The 'most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe ...

People can expect to feel the ground shake through Thursday as the U.S. Navy conducts bomb training in the Ocala National Forest.

People can expect to feel the ground shake through Thursday as the U.S. Navy conducts bomb training in the Ocala National Forest.

FILE - This inmate photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Loran K. Cole, convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister ...